Oilfield Services

The outlook for oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) in Latin America is improving as demand and prices strengthen, according to the first quarter earnings reports by the top three oilfield services (OFS) titans. Schlumberger Ltd, Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Co. each reported sequential revenue increases from the region, with management teams forecasting…

Schlumberger Ltd.’s management team on Friday said it returned to form in the first quarter, with the expectation global oil and natural gas activity could return to pre-pandemic levels by 2022. CEO Olivier Le Peuch held court during a conference call from Houston, where he shared an optimistic vision for the world’s No. 1 oilfield…

Eight of North America’s oil and gas producers filed for bankruptcy during the first three months of this year, the highest quarterly total since 2016, according to Haynes and Boone LLC. The law firm, which has monitored North American producer Chapter 11 filings since 2015, on Thursday issued its latest report covering 1Q2021. It also…

Oil and natural gas activity sharply expanded during the first three months of the year in Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Every quarter the Dallas Fed, as it is better known, surveys executives of exploration and production (E&P) firms and oilfield services (OFS) companies…

Upwing Energy Inc., which has provided artificial lift technology for the oil and gas industry since 2016, said it has been independently certified as a carbon neutral company under standards set by the British Standards Institution (BSI).  According to the Cerritos, CA-based oilfield services operator, Upwing’s certification can benefit exploration and production (E&P) companies through…

The active number of U.S. fracture spreads jumped nearly 15% month/month in February, driven by strength in the Permian Basin, even as “Snowvid” shut in wells and sent crews packing, according to Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH). Data compiled by TPH indicated that oilfield services (OFS) operators increased the number of crews working in…

Tulsa-based global drilling giant Helmerich & Payne Inc. (H&P) said its North American rig count climbed by one-third sequentially and at the end of December was twice the lows experienced last August. The oilfield services (OFS) driller, whose portfolio is defined by drilling innovations, ended December with 94 rigs in operation across North America. That…

Employment in the U.S. oilfield services (OFS) and equipment sector climbed for the fifth consecutive month in January, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analysis by the Energy Workforce and Technology Council. “After shedding nearly 102,000 jobs from March to August due to pandemic-related demand destruction, the upstream oil…

Houston-based drilling expert Superior Energy Services is to emerge debt-free from bankruptcy after its plan of reorganization received court approval. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas confirmed the reorganization plan, which allows Superior to convert into equity an estimated $1.3 billion in debt. “This confirmation order marks a key milestone in…